Part one of term paper
Rain is an essential ingredient for life. The water provided by rain allows all life on Earth to survive. It waters our crops, allowing us to grow food for us to eat and food for the animals we raise for meat and milk. Although rain is naturally acidic it is being increasingly acidified by pollution from our homes, factories, power stations ...

Part two of term paper
... areas, rain can be as acidic as the acids lemon juice and vinegar. Rain which is very acidic can cause damage to trees, lakes, wildlife, buildings, and human health. Some air pollution comes from natural sources, but most is human made. The burning of coal and oil (fossil fuels) by factories, homes, and cars is the main source of chemicals that cause . Power stations emit large amounts of sulfur dioxide and also nitrogen oxides, while car exhaust contains large amounts of nitrogen oxides. Once ...